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The Tanner Report: Swansea 1 Fulham 5

After a sterile first half performance,  Fulham rediscovered their scoring mojo and for the 6th time this season scored more than four goals.  The crucial moment was the dismissal of Swansea’s skipper Ryan Manning.   Reduced to 10 men they could not counter Fulham’s attacking brio.   After [...]

March 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

The demise of Brighton FC

Brighton have now lost four games on the bounce and descended down the league. Our fans and supporters elsewhere seek an explanation as at one stage we were challenging for a Europa League spot. The simple explanation is that we over-achieved. Even when we dominated games, we failed to translate [...]

March 8, 2022 // 0 Comments

The. Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Blackburn 0

This wa a sound and satisfactory performance but not a spectacular one. Fulham’s recent cycle of victories is based upon a well-organised defence which has been returning clean sheets. Fulham’s first half goals were due to some inept goalkeeping by Thomas Kaminski, who first failed to get [...]

March 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Peterborough 1

The score-line might suggest a closer match than the reality as, but for some excellent keeping by Peterborough’s Stephen Benda, the final result might have been 5-1. Time and time again Benda produced world class saves often in one-on-one situations. Alex Mitrovic scored a brace. The first came [...]

February 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

Sport- the great leveller

Yesterday I had two morning visitors both by coincidence called Phil. The first Phil owns a glass company and – like me – is a member of the Sussex CCC players club whose does very nicely thank you when a lusty-hitting batter smashes a glass window or door as happens not infrequently. [...]

February 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Huddersfield 2

Is there cause for concern after Fulham’s third defeat at home? I read a post in one of the more incisive Fulham websites [www.hammy.com] that in 1982-83 season we had a 6 point lead over Leicester at this stage of the season but it was the Foxes who gained promotion. Huddersfield came to the [...]

February 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the Champions League

The most significant aspect of the round of 16 of the Champions League partially played out this week was the dominance of the English teams – Manchester City winning 5-0 at Sporting Lisbon and Liverpool 2-0 at Inter. Barcelona, after 17 consecutive seasons in the Champions League, played [...]

February 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

Manchester United 2 Brighton 0

Curiously this match postponed from December because of covid was not televised. BT Sport was committed to the Champions League whilst Sky was showing the Championship match between Cardiff and Coventry. Manchester Utd/ Brighton was on Radio 5 Extra, commentated by Connor MacNamara with Mark [...]

February 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Hull 0 Fulham 1

This was another grounded-out win which kept Fulham on top of the Championship and 11 points clear of third place Blackburn. The only goal separating the sides was scored by Alex Mitrovic, a glancing header from a cross from right back Neco Williams – a loan signing from Liverpool – who [...]

February 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Millwall 0

Millwall, with their raucous fans and often uncompromising style on the pitch, are never easy opponents but Fulham beat them without reaching top gear. Alex Mitrovic scored his 29th and 30th goals of the season and Ivan Toney of Brentford’s record of 31 Championship goals is firmly within his [...]

February 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

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